"beheaded" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 斬首
• 砍頭處決

Definition

被砍下頭顱致死，通常指歷史上的處決或暴力犯罪的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式、嚴肅並帶有暴力含義的詞，多用於歷史、新聞或刑事事件的描述，不用於日常生活，也不指意外死亡。

Examples

The king was beheaded after he lost the war.

國王在戰敗後被**斬首**了。

Many criminals were beheaded in ancient times.

古時候許多罪犯被**斬首**。

He was beheaded for his beliefs.

他因為信仰被**斬首**。

The movie showed a scene where someone was beheaded on the battlefield.

電影裡有一幕是在戰場上有人被**斬首**。

Historians discovered that the ruler was beheaded, not poisoned as previously believed.

歷史學家發現這位統治者是被**斬首**的，而不是過去認為的中毒身亡。

The news reported that the prisoner was beheaded after a long trial.

新聞報導該名囚犯經過長時間審判後被**斬首**。